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Japanese Umbrella Pine is Distinguished Tree

At its December 2014 meeting, the Marple Township Board of Commissioners designated the Japanese Umbrella Pine (Sciadopitys verticillata) at the home of Robert D. Lake, 330 Kent Road, as one of Marple Township’s “Distinguis...
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MTC Sponsors “Ask an Arborist”

Mark Shaw, Board Certified Master Arborist _______________________________________ Those who braved the cold, windy weather on March 18, 2015 to attend a lecture/question-and-answer presentation by Mark Shaw, Board Certified Ma...
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Arbor Day 2015

    Marple’s Arbor Day flag, presented by the state Bureau of Forestry, was displayed by commissioner Rob Fortebuono and his children, (left to right) Santino, 9, Italia, 7, and Dante, 4. Celebrating Arbor Day with ...
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Re-Leaf Marple Plants Five Trees at Marple Woods Condominiums

Cheryl Macklin, MTC secretary, waters a newly planted tree at Marple Woods where she is a resident.   On Sunday, June 14, 2015, curious and enthusiastic residents greeted Janis Egan, Marianne Price, and Rick Ray from the M...
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The impact of a community forest. Imagery provided by Google Earth.

Mission Statement

“Recognizing that Marple Township’s community forest is essential to the health and well being of its residents, the Marple Tree Commission works to assure that the trees that grow within our township, on both public an...
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